NORTHWOOD — State police are reporting a woman died of her injuries after a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 4 and Ridge Road earlier this morning.

The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to a press release from Troop A in Epping.

Preliminary investigation revealed a Volkswagen was traveling south on Ridge Road and stopped at the Route 4 intersection. A 2003 Jeep Wrangler, being driven by Michael D. Hanes, 24, of Pembroke, was traveling west on Route 4. The Jeep went off the right side of the roadway and struck the Volkswagen that was still stopped and preparing to merge onto Route 4.

A female driver of the Volkswagen was transported to Concord Hospital where she later died from her injuries. The identification of this female is being withheld pending notification of her family. Hanes was not injured in this accident.

Assisting the New Hampshire State Police at the scene was the Northwood Police Department, Northwood Fire and Rescue, the Epsom Fire Department, as well as the New Hampshire State Police Technical Accident Reconstruction Unit.

This accident remains under investigation by Trooper Thomas Conlon. Anyone with information pertaining to this accident is asked to contact Trooper Conlon, NH State Police-Troop A at (603)223-8490.